Wonder Franchises
A private holding and investment firm that partners with franchisors and multi-site businesses across North America via acquisitions, minority growth investments, royalty financing, or full buyouts. The firm offers structured transaction options, a compressed M&A workflow (intro, NDA, LOI, diligence, close), and post-transaction operational support to preserve and scale franchisor systems.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Wonder Franchises
New York, New York, United States, North America
Products
Cloud CRM platform (web and mobile)
Cloud-hosted CRM platform with tiered subscription plans, contact capacity limits, mobile applications, seat-based pricing, account management, and integrations to external platforms.
Cloud CRM platform (web and mobile)
Cloud-hosted CRM platform with tiered subscription plans, contact capacity limits, mobile applications, seat-based pricing, account management, and integrations to external platforms.
Services
Minority equity investments to fund franchisor expansion while preserving founder upside and brand continuity.
Structured minority and majority buyouts including equity rollover and staged payouts to sellers.
Acquiring full ownership of a franchisor or multi-site business with options for founders to remain involved or exit.
Cash transactions to purchase or partially purchase royalty streams without taking equity ownership.
On-going operational partnership to support system-level growth, franchisee relations, and preservation of culture post-transaction.
A tiered cloud CRM offering with mobile app access, seat-based pricing, account management and third-party integrations for lead, contact, and franchisee relationship management.
Minority equity investments to fund franchisor expansion while preserving founder upside and brand continuity.
Structured minority and majority buyouts including equity rollover and staged payouts to sellers.
Acquiring full ownership of a franchisor or multi-site business with options for founders to remain involved or exit.
Cash transactions to purchase or partially purchase royalty streams without taking equity ownership.
On-going operational partnership to support system-level growth, franchisee relations, and preservation of culture post-transaction.
A tiered cloud CRM offering with mobile app access, seat-based pricing, account management and third-party integrations for lead, contact, and franchisee relationship management.
Expertise Areas
- Franchisor M&A and acquisition execution
- Minority growth-capital and non-dilutive royalty financing
- Deal structuring and seller payout design
- Due diligence, LOI and confidentiality management
Key Technologies
- Cloud-based CRM
- Mobile applications
- API and third-party integrations
- Web UI templates and Figma design assets
News & Updates
Minority growth-capital investment in a med spa franchisor to fund nationwide expansion; the franchisor was sold to another buyer in September 2024.
Majority acquisition of a holiday decorating services franchisor with reported $75M in system-wide sales and ~200 franchisees across 240 territories (announced November 2024).
Planned majority buyout of a quick-service restaurant franchisor with 110+ locations and over $90M in system-wide sales (expected close December 2024).
Majority acquisition of a west-coast pizza franchisor with 100+ locations and 80+ franchisees across several states (announced January 2025).
Minority growth-capital investment in a med spa franchisor to fund nationwide expansion; the franchisor was sold to another buyer in September 2024.
Majority acquisition of a holiday decorating services franchisor with reported $75M in system-wide sales and ~200 franchisees across 240 territories (announced November 2024).
Planned majority buyout of a quick-service restaurant franchisor with 110+ locations and over $90M in system-wide sales (expected close December 2024).
Majority acquisition of a west-coast pizza franchisor with 100+ locations and 80+ franchisees across several states (announced January 2025).